"Developed in the late 1950s, the Kalashnikov modernized automatic rifle is an upgraded version of the classic AK-47 rifle equipped with a metal folding stock. It is the most ubiquitous variant of the entire AK series of firearms with a rich history of military applications."
- — Description.
The AKMS is a premium tier 1 assault rifle.
Overview
The AKMS has good accuracy but it also has a big amount of recoil. Despite the recoil, it is able to bring a reasonable amount of damage to the enemy with its 7.62mm rounds and has an average fire rate. It also has average mobility and reload speed. with proper damage skills the AKMS can be a two shot kill up close, even against armored enemies.
W-Task
To unlock the W-Task, one must achieve 10 stormkills with the AKMS. This will unlock a PBS silencer and the CTRaid camo and rename the weapon to AKMS PBS. Completing the W-Task also unlocks Customization, although metalevels can be unlocked with GP before completing the W-Task. See AKMS/Customization for more information.
Trivia
- On the left side of the gun, there is a factory mark from the Izhevsk factory and the number '1975'.